Two of a Kind (1951 film)

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Two of a Kind
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Directed by Henry Levin
Screenplay byLawrence Kimble
James Gunn
Based onthe story
by James Edward Grant
Produced by William Dozier
Starring Edmond O'Brien
Lizabeth Scott
Terry Moore
Cinematography Burnett Guffey
Edited byCharles Nelson
Music by George Duning
Production
company
Columbia Pictures
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • July 1951 (1951-07)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Two of a Kind is a 1951 American crime film directed by Henry Levin and starring Edmond O'Brien, Lizabeth Scott and Terry Moore. [1]

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Plot

Mike Farrell (O'Brien) is induced by con artists Brandy Kirby (Scott) and attorney Vincent Mailer (Knox) to purloin a rich couple's ten million dollar estate by having Farrell pose as their long-lost son.

When the old man refuses to change his will, Mailer decides to kill the couple, and Kirby plays along.[ clarification needed ] Farrell refuses to assist and Mailer plans to kill him too. After a botched attempt, with Kirby's help, Farrell exposes the scam to the old man, dooming Mailer's plan, and allowing Kirby and Farrell to unite, as "Two of a Kind".

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